The Limits of Liberty

American History, 1607-1992

Maldwyn A. Jones

Now updated to examine the conservative revival of the 1980s and the presidential elections of 1992, this sweeping narrative of the American past from the earliest colonial settlements is more timely than ever. Jones traces the political, intellectual, economic, and cultural development of a distinctive American society, without losing sight of its continued connections with the Old World. Swelled by a continuous flood of immigration, the population of the United States spread with astonishing rapidity over a vast continent, evolving a new system of government and creating extraordinary wealth. The Limits of Liberty assesses not only these epic achievements, but also the tensions and limitations of the society behind the "American Dream".

The Limits of Liberty

American History, 1607-1992

Second Edition

Maldwyn A. Jones

Description

Now updated to examine the conservative revival of the 1980s and the presidential elections of 1992, this sweeping narrative of the American past from the earliest colonial settlements is more timely than ever. Jones traces the political, intellectual, economic, and cultural development of a distinctive American society, without losing sight of its continued connections with the Old World. Swelled by a continuous flood of immigration, the population of the United States spread with astonishing rapidity over a vast continent, evolving a new system of government and creating extraordinary wealth. The Limits of Liberty assesses not only these epic achievements, but also the tensions and limitations of the society behind the "American Dream".

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The Limits of Liberty

American History, 1607-1992

Maldwyn A. Jones

Table of Contents

1. Colonial Foundations 1607-1760 2. Provincial Expansion 1700-1763 3. Revolution and Independence 1763-1783 4. The Revolutionary Transformation 1776-1789 5. The Federalist Age 1789-1801 6. Jeffersonian Republicanism 1801-1824 7. The Expanding Union 1815-1860 8. The Politics of Egalitarianism 1824-1844 9. Society and Cultural Ferment 1820-186010. Westward Expansion and Sectional Conflict 1844-185011. The Road to Secession 1850-186112. The Civil War 1861-186513. Reconstruction 1865-187714. The New South and White Supremacy 1877-191415. Taming the West 1865-190016. The Growth of an Industrial Economy 1865-191417. Society and Culture in the Industrial Era 1860-191018. Politics from Conservatism to Revolt 1877-189619. The Progressive Era 1900-191720. The United States and World Affairs 1865-191421. The United States and the First World War 1914-192022. After the War 1919-192923. The Great Depression 1929-193924. Foreign Policy between the Wars 1921-194125. Global War 1941-194526. Cold War Tensions 1945-196027. The Troubled Years 1960-198028. American Society and Culture 1940-198029. The Conservative Counter-Revolution 1980-1992Bibliography Maps Tables Index

The Limits of Liberty

American History, 1607-1992

Second Edition

Maldwyn A. Jones

Reviews and Awards

"Very efficiently written--a lot of information on many topics in 630 pages. Balanced and objective views. A very good reference history--I would recommend it to any major."--Lawrence de Graef, California State University-Fullerton

Praise for the previous edition:

"[Jones's] style is concise but graceful, his scholarship extensive, and he manages to pack much information and commentary into his limited format without seeming encyclopedic."--The Historian